The Miami Heat are battling for position at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. The last thing they need is another injury—this time to big man Chris Andersen.
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Andersen Ruled Out for Rest of Saturday's Game
Saturday, April 5
The team’s official Twitter account noted Saturday that Andersen would not return to the game against the Detroit Pistons because of a left foot contusion.
It is just the latest physical setback in a trying season for the Heat, as Chris Bosh, Josh McRoberts, Hassan Whiteside and Dwyane Wade have all dealt with various ailments. Bleacher Report’s NBA Senior Writer Ethan Skolnick pointed out how the attrition has impacted this team: “If it were just him (Wade), perhaps Miami could push through. But you need a medical degree, or at least a weeklong stay at a Holiday Inn Express, as you work your way through the Heat locker room these days. Everyone is aching, physically and, at this point, psychologically.”
The only active player on the Heat roster with more rebounds per game this season than Andersen is Whiteside, which me ...
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